Hazard, A. A.

HAZARD

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 12/31/2008 at 14:06:07

A. A. Hazard

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.30, Council Bluffs)
A. A. Hazard, sewing machines, Council Bluffs, was born in Clairborne County, Miss.; he was the son of S. H. and Delia A. (Leach) Hazard; his father was a Presbyterian minister, born in Rhode Island in 1814, and died in 1853; his (subject's) mother was born in Rockaway, N. J., in 1807, and died in New York City in 1876; his parents had twelve children. Our subject came to Council Bluffs in June, 1871, and engaged in business in company with G. R. Thompson, selling the Singer Sewing Machine. They continued in business together until February, 1879, when our subject purchased his partner's interest and took control of the entire business. In June, 1880, he severed his connection with the Singer machine, and continued at his old place of business, 106 South Fifth street, carrying a stock of leading machines of different makes. He finally became partial to the Domestic Sewing Machine, regarding it superior in many respects to other makes, and therefore decided to handle only machines of the Domestic pattern. Since October 20, 1881, he has been in the employ of the Domestic Sewing Machine Company as their special traveling agent for Western Iowa. He still carries on his business in Council Bluffs at the same location. He has been one of the most successful sewing machine men in Iowa, and the present flourishing condition of the business that he has established in this and adjoining counties has been brought about by his fair and straightforward dealing on all occasions. He has five children - William L., Mary L., Nellie, Laura Lilly and Emily Lucretia. In religion, Mr. Hazard is a Presbyterian, and in politics, a Republican.